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Help us create the new generation of Gambian Artists

The experience

MyFarm is a hub of creativity, sustainability, and education in The Gambia. We are looking for passionate artists to join us in beautifying our space and teaching the next generation of creative minds! As a volunteer artist, you’ll contribute your unique skills to transform the MyFarm environment while helping students explore and express their creativity through art.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 10 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers pay 10 dollars per night for lunch, accomodation and to help our project sustain and grow

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

If you’re an artist with a passion for community work, sustainability, and education, this is a unique opportunity to make an impact by bringing art and design into the lives of students and local communities. Your art will not only beautify MyFarm but also inspire and empower the youth we serve.

Activities & Shift

-Beautify MyFarm: Create murals, sculptures, and decorations that reflect community values and promote sustainability.

- Teach Art: Lead hands-on workshops in painting, drawing, and other art forms, encouraging creativity and self-expression among students.

- Collaborative Art Projects: Work with students to create group art pieces such as murals or sculptures that will be displayed on the farm.

- Sustainable Art: Use recycled or eco-friendly materials in your projects, and teach students how to incorporate sustainability into their art.

- Enhance Leap Learning: Support the Leap Learning methodology by integrating art into digital and interactive education, helping students learn through creativity.

Rules

- No smoking in the public areas. Smoking can be done in designated areas away from students.
- The same applies for alcohol.
- To respect the local norms and values, we require volunteers, when in public areas of the premise, to wear clothes covering up to the knees and stomach.
-There is no curfew, we have 24/7 security on site. But be mindful when going out at night, better not go alone by foot. There is usually staff or other volunteers that will want to come with you if you want to do something.
- This is not really a rule, but more something to be mindful of: when you invite the locals/staff to go out for drinks dinner or parties with them, they often expect you to pay, since it is often outside of what they can afford. To avoid uncomfortable situations, when going out with staff, make sure that you are on the same line of expectation with them.